Retain explicit boundary bytes and event references, export a redacted trace, and reopen the session using the exact checkpoint you retained. Observation records what your application saw; it does not grant permission.
When to use this
Use this to debug what a workflow observed and reopen retained boundary data after a restart.
Install the matching API preview
These examples use the API 2 preview, not names promised by the public RC5 release. Existing RC5 entry points remain available. The Python wheel below is verified on Windows x64; it is not a cross-platform release.
python -m pip install https://docs.soterias.io/downloads/api-preview/soterias_local-0.1.0rc5%2Bapi2-cp311-abi3-win_amd64.whlnpm install https://docs.soterias.io/downloads/api-preview/soterias-core-0.1.0-rc.5-api.2.tgz
npm install --save-dev typescript@5.8.3 @types/node@24Python imports soterias. TypeScript imports @soterias/core. Use Python 3.11+ for this wheel and Node 22.23.4+ for these examples. For a .mts file, compile with npx tsc example.mts --target ES2022 --module NodeNext --moduleResolution NodeNext --skipLibCheck, then run the emitted .mjs file.
Before you run
This program creates its own local example state. After installing the matching SDK, save the chunks in order and run python example.py or compile and run example.mts. No credentials, model or service are required.
Application walkthrough
Choose Python or TypeScript. Create example.py or example.mts and append that language's chunks in order. Each language forms one complete program; indentation and open blocks carry across chunks.
Import the packages
Import the SDK and standard-library helpers. These are the real package exports used by the executable program.
import json
from pathlib import Path
import secrets
import tempfile
from soterias import LocalSession, observeimport assert from 'node:assert/strict';
import fs from 'node:fs';
import os from 'node:os';
import path from 'node:path';
import { randomBytes } from 'node:crypto';
import { LocalSession, observe } from '@soterias/core';Observe an existing function
The wrapper preserves the returned value. This records observations, not authority.
# %% Observe an existing function
# The wrapper preserves the returned value. This records observations, not authority.
observed_total = observe(lambda values: sum(values))
assert observed_total([500, 1000]) == 1500
assert observed_total.last_recording_error is None// %% Observe an existing function
// The wrapper preserves the returned value. This records observations, not authority.
const observedTotal = observe((values: number[]) => values.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0));
assert.equal(observedTotal([500, 1000]), 1500);
assert.equal(observedTotal.lastRecordingError, null);Retain one explicit boundary in encrypted local storage
Use a fresh random unlock for this synthetic example; keep it outside your trace.
# %% Retain one explicit boundary in encrypted local storage
# Use a fresh random unlock for this synthetic example; keep it outside your trace.
root = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="soterias-trace-"))
unlock = secrets.token_hex(32).encode()
with LocalSession.create(root / "trace", passphrase=unlock,
namespace="invoices", run_id="review-42") as session:
event = session.record_boundary("tool_boundary", b"Invoice 42: CHF 15.00")
session.finish()
checkpoint = session.checkpoint()
redacted = session.export_redacted()
assert b"Invoice 42" not in redacted// %% Retain one explicit boundary in encrypted local storage
// Use a fresh random unlock for this synthetic example; keep it outside your trace.
const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'soterias-trace-'));
const passphrase = randomBytes(32);
const session = LocalSession.create({ path: path.join(root, 'trace'), passphrase,
namespace: 'invoices', runId: 'review-42' });
let event: ReturnType<LocalSession['recordBoundary']>, checkpoint: Buffer, redacted: string;
try {
event = session.recordBoundary('tool_boundary', Buffer.from('Invoice 42: CHF 15.00'));
session.finish();
checkpoint = session.checkpoint();
redacted = JSON.stringify(session.exportRedacted());
assert(!redacted.includes('Invoice 42'));
} finally { session.close(); }Reopen against the independently retained checkpoint
Never ask the store for its newest pin and silently trust that state.
# %% Reopen against the independently retained checkpoint
# Never ask the store for its newest pin and silently trust that state.
with LocalSession.open(root / "trace", passphrase=unlock,
checkpoint=checkpoint) as reader:
assert reader.read_boundary(event.event_id) == b"Invoice 42: CHF 15.00"
report = json.loads(reader.export_redacted())
assert report["finished"]
assert report["current_permission"] is False
print(json.dumps({"status": "PASS", "retained_boundary_verified": True,
"redacted_export_bytes": len(redacted)}))// %% Reopen against the independently retained checkpoint
// Never ask the store for its newest pin and silently trust that state.
const reader = LocalSession.open({ path: path.join(root, 'trace'), passphrase, checkpoint });
try {
assert.equal(reader.readBoundary(event.event.event_id).toString(), 'Invoice 42: CHF 15.00');
const report = reader.exportRedacted();
assert(report.finished);
assert.equal(report.current_permission, false);
} finally { reader.close(); }
console.log(JSON.stringify({ status: 'PASS', retained_boundary_verified: true,
redacted_export_bytes: Buffer.byteLength(redacted) }));MCP composition
This complete stdio server calls this feature's real SDK operation. Its bounded tool inputs cannot replace host-selected trust, checkpoint or storage paths. Save it as mcp.mjs and configure your MCP client to launch node mcp.mjs. Public data inputs use the same environment settings as the application program. The code is a custom application tool, not a newly claimed built-in Soterias endpoint.
Install the matching adapter with npm install https://docs.soterias.io/downloads/api-preview/soterias-mcp-server-0.1.0-rc.5-api.2.tgz. Its SDK peer dependency shares the same native class identities as your installed preview.
mcp.mjs
Create mcp.mjs and append these chunks in order. Together they form one complete program; indentation carries across chunks.
Step 1
Import the SDK and standard-library helpers. These are the real package exports used by the executable program.
import { Soterias, observe, canonicalize, Metrics, audit, HistoricalPolicyInputs } from '@soterias/core';
import fs from 'node:fs';
import os from 'node:os';
import path from 'node:path';
import { McpServer } from '@modelcontextprotocol/server';
import { serveStdio } from '@modelcontextprotocol/server/stdio';
import * as z from 'zod/v4';
// Trusted startup: paths, trust and credentials are fixed by the host.
const root = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'soterias-mcp-'));
const sdk = new Soterias({workflow: 'invoice-tools', directory: path.join(root, 'metrics')});
const sum = input => input.cents.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
const traced = observe(sum);
// Agent input is bounded data. It cannot replace host configuration or trust.
const handle = serveStdio(() => {
const server = new McpServer({name: 'soterias-tracing', version: '1.0.0'});
server.registerTool('invoice_total', {
description: 'Use tracing through the host-selected native SDK.',
inputSchema: z.object({cents: z.array(z.number().int().min(0).max(1000000)).max(100)}).strict(),
}, async input => {
try {
const result = await (async () => {
const total = traced(input);Step 2
Finish outstanding work and release owned resources. Cleanup errors must not silently replace an existing application error.
if (traced.lastRecordingError) throw new Error('observation_failed');
return {total_cents: total, observation_recorded: true};
})();
return {content: [{type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(result, (_key, value) => typeof value === 'bigint' ? value.toString() : value)}]};
} catch {
return {isError: true, content: [{type: 'text', text: 'feature_request_refused'}]};
}
});
return server;
}, {maxSubscriptions: 0});
process.stdin.once('end', () => {
void (async () => { await handle.close(); await sdk.closeAsync(); })();
});Test the tool over a real MCP connection
Save this client next to mcp.mjs, then run node client.mjs. It starts the host, calls the actual feature tool and closes the connection. It does more than list the tool catalog.
client.mjs
Create client.mjs and append these chunks in order. Together they form one complete program; indentation carries across chunks.
Step 1
Import the SDK and standard-library helpers. These are the real package exports used by the executable program.
import { Client } from '@modelcontextprotocol/client';
import { StdioClientTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/client/stdio';
import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
const client = new Client({name: 'feature-example', version: '1.0.0'});
try {
await client.connect(new StdioClientTransport({
command: process.execPath,
args: [fileURLToPath(new URL('./mcp.mjs', import.meta.url))],
env: Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(process.env).filter(([, value]) => value !== undefined)),
}));
const result = await client.callTool({name: 'invoice_total', arguments: {cents: [500, 1000]}});
if (result.isError) throw new Error('Feature request refused');
console.log(JSON.stringify(result));
} finally { await client.close(); }Check the result
The application program prints a JSON result and preserves native refusals. For protected operations inspect status and target_observed: transport success does not imply a completed effect. The pure examples contain assertions for their exact expected values. Successful startup is not proof of production enrollment, a physical human review or current authority.
Put it into a workflow
Use the AML walkthrough for protected document reads, reviewed writes and signed outcome checks. Use multi-agent workflows for personal and enterprise orchestration. Keep each agent's proposals separate from operator authority.